Posted on 04/08/2022 8:55:20 AM PDT by Red Badger
On March 16, a man named Oscar Alejandro Hernandez and his dog King went for a hike and never came back.
The two had disappeared into Los Angeles’ popular Griffith Park, a 4,200-acre swath of manzanita and oak-covered hills and canyons networked by trails. They were last seen on the trail near the merry-go-round located at the park. Family members put up signs, posted online bulletins and organized searches.
“We are appealing to the general public to kindly help us find our missing family member,” one poster read. “He was last seen in Griffith Park, near the Merry-Go-Round hiking trails.
“If you have any information that can help us find him, kindly report to the nearest police, or contact his family via the following numbers.”
The LAPD also put out a missing person notice, in hopes that some local would know something and come forward.
“Oscar was last seen on March 16, 2022, at 2:30 a.m., in the Griffith Park area, driving a red 2004 Ford Explorer,'” the announcement from March 22 read. “He has not been seen or heard from since. His family is concerned for his safety.
“Oscar is described as a male Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He was wearing a blue shirt and black sweat pants.”
For over two weeks, people were on the lookout for the missing man, but when he was found, he had already passed.
#BREAKING: Body of 29 year old Oscar Hernandez, missing for 16 days, discovered in #GriffithPark. His dog, King, found alive and by his side. pic.twitter.com/9hieZs806u
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) April 1, 2022
On the evening of March 31, Hernandez’s body was found in a remote area of Griffith Park. His dog was with him, emaciated but loyally standing guard, according to what the man’s cousin told KNBC.
One firefighter said it took a good hike to reach the area where the body was found. The body had to be moved by search-and-rescue helicopter to a nearby field to be analyzed, according to KABC-TV.
Family members, park rangers, the LAPD and the Los Angeles Fire Department were all present that evening.
So far, no cause of death has been shared, though the investigation is ongoing.
Though the discovery was a sad one, and the outcome is not what the family would have hoped for, they now know just how loyal King is. Many have found in this sad story a beautiful display of just how loyal a good dog can be.
No, a cat would have found its way back home. Then a bloodhound could have been used to trace the cat’s route, and the owner might have been found hurt and thirsty instead of dead. Then again, a cat would probably get eaten by a coyote on the way home...
Emaciated is a strange name for a dog.
There was a story here locally recently about a couple that had 50+ dogs at their home and some were so emaciated they had to be pout to sleep...................
Poor doggie.
Excuse my bluntness, but my beautiful lab Lucy likes to eat her own droppings- if they’re hot and fresh. Thank the Lord she’s not a licker. Still I’d take her over any cat
There’s one very important topic missing from the man’s thought balloons, but you probably couldn’t post the meme here if it were included.
That's harsh. Not every dog can be Lassie and report that Timmy has fallen in the well. Sheesh.
It’s been decades since I lived in Hollywood, but back then Griffith Park was a huge gay rendezvous site. Homocide?
Is that a trick question?
I understand completely. Grosses my wife out but it’s apparently important to my Boston so let him lick me.
That is a probability.............
Vaxed and boosted?
I think the family will love the dog
Dogs’ names shouldn’t exceed two syllables.
Very nice.
Thanks.
L
“Sure, let’s celebrate the dog for its “loyalty” - apparently was totally useless in this situation.”
He could have kept predators away while his owner was alive; and after death, the scroungers of carrion.
I hate when animals have to pay the worst price for human mental illness. I like most dogs I know more than most humans I know..
Emaciated is a weird name for a dog.
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